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may_v also_o pierce_v through_o the_o lacteal_v vessel_n and_o so_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o infect_v the_o blood_n too_o much_o with_o its_o saltness_n whence_o the_o spital_n and_o the_o other_o humour_n also_o become_v too_o salt_n by_o which_o a_o great_a thirst_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o augment_v the_o sign_n be_v manifest_a for_o the_o patient_n sign_n sign_n complaint_n for_o want_v of_o drink_n will_v inform_v you_o this_o distemper_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o such_o acid_a cure_n cure_n liquor_n and_o oily_a emulsion_n which_o will_v dilute_v the_o lixivial_a salt_n of_o choler_n and_o potent_o change_v its_o acrimony_n and_o assuage_v its_o sharpness_n and_o deduce_v it_o to_o the_o bladder_n the_o follow_v julep_n may_v serve_v for_o example_n take_v tincture_n of_o red-rose_n barleywater_n julep_n julep_n of_o each_o twelve_o ounce_n cinamon-water_n two_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o violet_n three_o ounce_n salt_n prunella_n two_o drachm_n mix_v it_o and_o give_v the_o sick_a three_o 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mutton_n or_o veal-broth_n without_o salt_n chap._n ii_o of_o hunger_n vitiate_v hunger_n may_v be_v call_v the_o appetite_n of_o meat_n as_o thirst_n be_v of_o drink_n it_o may_v be_v many_o way_n deprave_v viz._n when_o it_o be_v augment_v diminish_v or_o abolish_v hunger_n augment_v may_v be_v deprave_v two_o way_n either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n if_o it_o be_v in_o quantity_n there_o be_v more_o nourishment_n desire_v than_o the_o stomach_n can_v digest_v this_o distemper_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n quod_fw-la affatim_fw-la edatur_fw-la it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n fames_fw-la canina_fw-la and_o in_o english_a dog_n appetite_n because_o in_o this_o distemper_n the_o sick_a do_v feed_v insatiable_o after_o which_o some_o do_v purge_v and_o vomit_v like_o dog_n and_o be_v present_o hungry_a again_o and_o sick_a if_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v if_o hunger_n be_v deprave_v in_o quality_n then_o 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promote_v the_o fermentation_n of_o food_n it_o pass_v into_o the_o small_a gut_n and_o there_o generate_v viscous_a phlegm_n like_a to_o itself_o which_o do_v not_o only_o dull_v the_o moderate_a acidity_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o pancreas_n but_o thereby_o at_o length_n all_o the_o acidity_n in_o the_o body_n become_v less_o sharp_a and_o dull_a choler_n also_o be_v too_o fat_a arise_v from_o the_o small_a gut_n to_o the_o stomach_n do_v there_o corrupt_a both_o the_o remainder_n of_o food_n and_o spital_n and_o prostrate_v their_o grateful_a acidity_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o appetite_n become_v dull_a these_o cause_n be_v complicate_v if_o they_o be_v most_o grievous_a will_v at_o length_n quite_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v hunger_n the_o cause_n of_o hunger_n augment_v be_v sometime_o cause_n cause_n worm_n in_o the_o stomach_n which_o devour_v the_o chylus_n but_o most_o common_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o over-sourness_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o pancreas_n 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as_o the_o long_a desire_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o food_n as_o coal_n etc._n etc._n before_o mention_v if_o these_o distemper_n continue_v long_o they_o progn_n progn_n be_v difficult_a of_o curation_n because_o the_o sick_a will_n easy_o fall_v into_o a_o cachexy_n dropsy_n consumption_n vomit_v flux_n etc._n etc._n hunger_n increase_v may_v be_v cure_v by_o give_v those_o thing_n which_o destroy_v and_o do_v temperate_a and_o amend_v the_o over_o acidity_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o pancreas_n and_o do_v prevent_v its_o increase_n there_o be_v variety_n of_o medicine_n proper_a for_o these_o intention_n prescribe_v in_o the_o 6_o and_o seven_o page_n of_o the_o first_o book_n if_o hunger_n be_v diminish_v or_o abolish_v it_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o medicine_n that_o correct_v and_o educe_v the_o viscous_a phlegmatic_a humour_n of_o which_o you_o may_v be_v thorough_o furnish_v in_o the_o 3d._n and_o four_o page_n if_o hunger_n be_v sudden_o diminish_v by_o choler_n either_o over_o fat_a or_o abound_v in_o plenty_n cure_n cure_n it_o may_v commodious_o be_v evacuate_v by_o a_o antimonial_a emetic_n many_o other_o proper_a medicine_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o page_n chap._n iii_o of_o want_n of_o appetite_n or_o loathe_v of_o victual_n want_v of_o appetite_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appetitus_fw-la in_o latin_n it_o be_v call_v inappetentia_fw-la because_o in_o this_o distemper_n the_o sick_a have_v no_o desire_n after_o food_n but_o their_o mind_n be_v averse_a to_o yea_o they_o loathe_v most_o kind_a of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o sometime_o rise_v to_o that_o height_n that_o it_o take_v away_o their_o strength_n this_o differ_v from_o vomit_v only_o in_o degree_n it_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o vomit_v up_o whatsoever_o trouble_v the_o stomach_n but_o can_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o
sorrow_n of_o mind_n or_o great_a passion_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v prevent_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v both_o by_o philosophical_a and_o theological_a reason_n about_o any_o troublesome_a matter_n and_o by_o confirm_v the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o sick_a may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v stout_o any_o adversity_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v also_o in_o all_o other_o disease_n if_o ebriety_n be_v the_o cause_n i_o commend_v sobriety_n to_o cure_v it_o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la if_o the_o humour_n be_v over_o viscous_a or_o glutinous_a the_o follow_a decoction_n will_v not_o only_o alter_v and_o correct_v but_o mild_o educe_v the_o peccant_a humour_n by_o which_o the_o jaundice_n may_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v cure_v take_v of_o rhubarb_n the_o root_n of_o mad_a smallage_n the_o great_a celandine_n of_o each_o decoction_n decoction_n one_o ounce_n the_o flower_n of_o broom_n one_o handful_n hempseed_n two_o ounce_n the_o seed_n of_o anise_v parsley_n and_o columbine_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n saffron_n two_o drachm_n white_a tartar_n three_o drachm_n let_v they_o be_v cleanse_v bruise_a and_o boil_v in_o white-wine_n and_o fountain_n water_n of_o each_o three_o pint_n till_o the_o three_o part_n be_v boil_v away_o then_o strain_v it_o and_o add_v the_o best_a manna_n syrup_n of_o succory_n with_o rhubarb_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n mix_v it_o let_v the_o sick_a take_v four_o spoonful_n of_o this_o three_o time_n a_o day_n till_o the_o viscous_a phlegm_n and_o choler_n be_v sufficient_o evacuate_v and_o the_o natural_a colour_n of_o the_o body_n restore_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o jaundice_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o viper_n or_o any_o other_o venomous_a thing_n whatsoever_o you_o must_v administer_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a a_o volatile_a sudorific_a to_o correct_v and_o expel_v the_o venom_n the_o follow_v will_v serve_v to_o both_o indication_n 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